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Genius never thought of it. We have been adding octane improver ( cheap boy racer diesel additive ) I may try a 50/50 mix of red and kero which will help lubricate the pump if it blows the engine we have not lost much as it was half dead anyway.

The problem is the increase you passed onto your customer should have gone into your pocket to pay for the increased living expenses you are suffering instead its gone straight into the government coffers. I dont understand why we send so much money to deprived nations who then become developing nations and put us out of business. We pay for our pain ?

Yes and the seat stays dry and if you are really lucky the heater works.

I bought a little all terrain forklift about 2 years ago with a Kubota 850 diesel 3 cyl water cooled engine. It was a non runner but I found the air filter was original from 1986 and blocked solid stopping the engine from running fitted a new filter started and run engine. When we changed the engine oil you could hear the little bits of carbon tinkling into the tin tray. I thought what a poor way to treat a decent bit of kit, But I am now ashamed to say we have run it about 20 hrs a week and changed the oil a couple of times and thats about it. The engine is a complete pain to start cold and once fully warmed up stalls and revs drop off. We have checked glow plugs and all seem to be working, I have adjusted valve clearances which were miles out. The engine sounds like it has good compression but does sound starved not alot of pressure from eng breather and does not smoke once warmed up even when revved hard. I am thinking it desperately needs a decoke and set of refurbed injectors but cant afford to have it off the road. What would you guys do find a good 850 or later 950 engine and stick it in one afternoon or strip and rebuild what we have. Although I am a diesel fitter I dont have alot of experience in little Kubota engines they tend to run high hrs on gensets and get changed.

A farmer up the road has a hilux registered as ag. He uses it a couple of weeks a year during harvest apparently once ag you cant go back to plg ?

It took a long time to get to a £1 a litre and there was alot of noise. But it has not taken long to go up by 50% has it and it hurts more because of the economic climate.

This looks like sound advice just dont get into a punch up. I like the idea of sending court papers without paying for them have done this before with good result. I dont see why if you are owed money with slim chance of recovery why you should pay the government more money up front.

Vosa have been prosecuting people over the last few years if the trailer was plated and had the potential when loaded to exceed the vehicle gross train weight even if it was empty. Same as post 97 drivers cant get caught with a big trailer even if it weighs less than 750 when empty.

I think it is a 2600kg gross trailer and the dc only towed 2000kg.

I read somewhere in the last few weeks that vosa are now weighing vehicle and trailer if its under 3500kg you may be ok irrespective of whats on the trailer plate. Do some reasearch and dont listen to what I say I am normally nosey but wrong. We have a trailer in the yard which was plated down to 2000kg so it could go behind a double cabs. Not by us we only have mansize 4x4s

Your right about the general suspicion thing. Quote some of the middle classes a price more than minimum wage and often you will see the distrusting look. Often I think there is a need for contractor protection let alone consumer protection.

I did not think the 12000kg bit was right. But strange its on there they dont make it clear do they. I did not realise the typo and I cant edit it now

so to sum up old gits like me who pissed their test before 1997 can tow 3500kg behind a discovery can carry on till we loose our marbles or in my case 2038 which ever is the sooner:biggrin:

I would say the seller is expecting a bill for £80 battery and £60 circuit board. I dont think he will be expecting it to go to a main dealer to be returned to new condition. With a private sale its normally sold as seen.

Ok ROG I am not up on all this guff, do you train people to pass their trailer test. If so you can tell us for certain. I passed my car driving test in 1986 and have entitlement to drive B+E up to 3500kg with heavy trailer but also I have c1 +E vehicles between 3500kg and 7500kg with a trailer over 750kg not exceeding 12000kg

If you past your test after 1997 and tow a trailer over 750kg and have not taken the additional test you are breaking the law and are not insured while doing so.

Why will you have to do it eventually. Nothing says or even hints at that. The more we accept with out argument money making legislation the more they will put on us. I would think dvla would be better off targeting all the illegal immigrants driving about with no licence or insurance.

Thought I read some where timber dries an inch every 6 months so a large ring that is 12 in thick will take years whereas if its 12in X 4in will be near on dry in a year.

Perhaps after driving over a milion miles in 20 years alot of that towing 3500kg I should give up the logs and teach people to reverse a trailer. But then I would be a sad old git towing a halfords trailer with a corsa round an industrial estate. But then I suppose it creates employment for driving instructors put out to grass and DVLA call centre bunnies that retired early with a good pension but still greedy enough to leech off working people Rant over.

Probably being shill bidded. If you ring the mobile and sus it out insist on cash on collection with reciept. IFFY with one review.

Half the words and better worded than my effort

I just fitted a hamlet in the office made in dorset or devon I think. The old stove used to munch through a large basket of logs a day not giving a great deal of heat. The new stove uses 5 logs a day and we need to open the door basket last 4-5 days now. It has some sort of double burn system. Scats were clearing them at £400 list price is £700.

Even if your not vat registered the tax saving is across the whole £1.40 so if you pay tax at 40% its 84p

It does not say gross train weight it says gross weight of trailer. You are getting confused with tacho law. It also says If you already have a licence to drive cars or small vehicles (category B and BE), you'll keep your entitlement to tow trailers. Your entitlement to tow trailers will stay as it was when you passed your driving test. Or to put it another way if you are old like me nothing changes and our insurance is much cheaper as well but look on the bright side you have youth on your side. lasses may have to take the test because they passed after 1997

I cant see many people tow trailers over 3500kg unless they are using a lorry. Max towing weight for discoveries rr and defenders is 3500kg unless fitted with air brakes. ?